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ragtag Definition

rag·tag (ragtag′)

noun

the lowest classes; rabble

Etymology: rag + tag

adjective

  1. raggedy, unkempt, disorderly, etc.
  2. made up of mixed or ill-sorted elements

ragtag Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • bunch: Keith's opinion of the fanzines were that they were a pretty ragtag bunch with nothing of importance among them.
  • crew: Together they wind up aboard Serenity, a run down ship with a ragtag crew led by Mal Reynolds ( Nathan Fillion ).
  • group: Upon getting there they find a ragtag group of mutants.
  • fleet: And more importantly will the ragtag fugitive fleet of survivors ever find Earth?
  • band: The Lebanese War was not, therefore, an asymmetric war confronting a well-equipped modern army with a ragtag band of guerillas.
  • army: He won overwhelming victories over superior forces with his ragtag army, marching over huge areas of the country executing his elaborate tactics.

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